Training

Office Hours

The DoD AKN Team holds monthly Office Hours to assist trained DoD NR staff with their surveys and data within the AKN. Find out when the next Office Hours are scheduled and sign up.

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Training Opportunities

In-Person Training





In-person training opportunities for FY26 are coming SOON! To make sure you’re the first to receive training announcements, join the DoW AKN mailing list HERE.

Please see opportunities for Virtual Training below and Webinars and AKN Reference Videos below for virtual introductions to the AKN and tools.

Virtual Training





Department of Air Force Virtual Training (FY26Q3)

The DoW AKN Team will be offering a two-day virtual training for Air Force natural resource personnel and Air Force partners (e.g., Air Force contractors).

When: 12 & 14 May 2026, 0900-1300PST each day
Where: Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Who: Air Force natural resource personnel and Air Force partners (e.g., contractors)

Attendees will learn how the AKN system is organized, how to create project metadata and input data, how data sharing levels work, and how to visualize, analyze, and aggregate data for conservation purposes. Participants will leave with the capability to upload, archive, access, and use extensive avian data tools to assist in NEPA analysis and assessing impacts of readiness and non-readiness activities directly supporting the military mission.

REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRAINING HAS CLOSED.

Department of Army Virtual Training (FY26Q3)

The DoW AKN Team will be offering a two-day virtual training for Department of Army personnel (including Army, Reserves, and ARNG) and Army partners (e.g., Army contractors).

When: 9 & 11 June 2026, 0900-1300PST each day
Where: Virtual, Microsoft Teams
Who: Department of Army (Army, Reserves, ARNG) and Army partners (e.g., contractors)

Attendees will learn how the AKN system is organized, how to create project metadata and input data, how data sharing levels work, and how to visualize, analyze, and aggregate data for conservation purposes. Participants will leave with the capability to upload, archive, access, and use extensive avian data tools to assist in NEPA analysis and assessing impacts of readiness and non-readiness activities directly supporting the military mission.

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Training Course Site





Select the link below to access the Training Course Site which gives you access to the current and archived course agendas and materials including training slides and course exercises.

Current: https://pointblue.github.io/dod_workshop/

Archive: https://pointblue.github.io/dod_workshop/archive.html

Webinars

Federal Agency Training: Webinar link

AKN Reference Videos

For video tutorials on commonly accomplished tasks within AKN, please visit our YouTube channel.
YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi9in_tC9uTZa9Bo3HgnY1Q